Quick Background on Public Lands

  • Upthegrove and Raw Sewage

    It was widely reported and remembered for a long time that the West Point treatment plant dumped 30 million gallons of raw sewage. Here is some news coverage.

  • Upthegrove and Forest Plans

    Upthegrove’s plans to lock up huge swatches of forestland are well documented. Here are some citations about his dangerous plans.

  • Upthegrove's Environmental Failures

    While Upthegrove has promoted increased government regulation in the name of the environment, his efforts have failed to meet their own goals, including those for water quality and carbon emissions.

  • Herrera Beutler and Columbia River Salmon

    As a Member of Congress Jaime pushed for many years to improve salmon runs along the Columbia River near her home base in Vancouver, Washington. She was finally able to get a bipartisan bill passed to clear the way for thousands more salmon to head upstream.

  • How Timber Harvests Fund Schools

    About three million acres of forestland is set aside in a trust to provide revenue to schools and other needed projects — saving today’s taxpayers from carrying the full burden.

    K-12 Common School trust: These trust lands benefit K-12 schools by provide funding for school construction projects throughout the state.

    State Forest Land trust: State Forest trust lands (Transfer and Purchase) benefit counties and junior taxing districts. They provide revenue that supports local and state schools as well as county services including roads, libraries, fire districts, ports, hospitals and emergency management.

    Scientific School trust: These lands benefit Washington State University.

    Agricultural School trust: These lands provide funding for Washington State University.

    Normal School trust: These lands generate revenue for Eastern Washington, Western Washington and Central Washington universities, and The Evergreen State College.

    Capitol Building trust: These lands produce funding for the state buildings at the Capitol in Olympia.

    Charitable, Educational, Penal and Reformatory Institutions trust: These lands support institutions managed by the state departments of Corrections and Social and Health Services.

    University trust: These lands produce revenue for the University of Washington.